Bocuk: An Ancient Ritual

“Bocuk” traces the remnants of a Balkan-Turkic belief said to date back to the Middle Ages, still alive in a remote village of Thrace. This docudrama explores the contemporary meaning of an ancient winter ritual and documents the local narratives surrounding it. Blending fear with tradition, the film invites viewers to discover the extraordinary Night of Bocuk, a practice still observed across generations in Turkey.

Genre:

Documentary

Duration:

18 min

Cast:

Ayşe Akbaş, Atiye Gözlüklü, Mehmet Berk Yaltırık

Quality:

HD

Director:

Buğra Mert Alkayalar

Release:

2026

Country:

Türkiye

Rating:

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